From June to August 2025, the DA-BAFS Technical Services Division organized focus group discussions in Davao City, Iloilo City, Tagaytay City, and Baguio City for a study titled“𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵, 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗡𝗦.” This initiative, conducted under the mandate of the AFMech Law of 2013, with participants from the 13 DA-Regional Agricultural Engineering Divisions (RAEDs), the Bureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Engineering (BAFE), and the Agricultural Machinery Testing and Evaluation Center (AMTEC) to gather crucial insights.The study aims to assess the reach, acceptance, and use of the PNS in guiding regulatory frameworks, such as policies and guidelines, for mechanization practices, technology adoption, and compliance enforcement. Additionally, it seeks to collect evidence-based information to support the enhancement of the DA-BAFS’s standards-related services and products, particularly the development and promotion of the PNS.#BAFS #PNS Baseline Assessment of the Reach, Acceptance, and Use of Agriculture and Fisheries Mechanization-Related PNS September 4, 2025 DA-BAFS Conducts Initial Assessment of a Core PGS Group in Argao, Cebu August 28, 2025 Inspection of Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) Group Core Farmer-Members August 28, 2025 Pre-Inspection of the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) Group Core Farmer-Members August 28, 2025 DA-BAFS Standards Development Division held an exploratory meeting with the DA-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) August 13, 2025 DA-BAFS and DTI Exploratory Meeting on “Organic” Label Enforcement July 30, 2025 Presentation of the Philippine National Standards for Organic Agriculture during the National Organic Agriculture Program (NOAP) Workshop July 26, 2025 DA-BAFS Conducts 1st Surveillance of POFA Municipal PGS Group in Quezon, Palawan July 26, 2025 Other Post